Setback for AAP-Congress alliance in Chandigarh as 3 AAP councilors join BJP, mayor resigns ahead of Supreme Court hearing

All 3 leaders join BJP as they are inspired by the works of PM Modi

Just ahead of the crucial hearing in the Supreme Court today, three AAP councillors joined the BJP yesterday. This is a major setback for the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress alliance in the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation.

The three councillors are Gurcharanjit Singh Kala, Neha, and Poonum Devi. Chandigarh Mayor Manoj Sonkar also resigned from the post paving the way for the fresh mayoral polls.

All three leaders accused AAP of making false promises and said that they joined the saffron party as they are inspired by the works of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The AAP and Congress had approached the apex court challenging the presiding officer’s decision to declare Sonkar as the winning candidate after 8 opposition ballots were rejected.

BJP has a total of 15 votes in the Municipal Corporation House including 14 councillors and ex officio members, out of 35. The AAP has 13 councillors, while the Congress has 7. The Shiromani Akali Dal has 1 councillor in the House.

Now, with the three AAP councillors jumping ship, the BJP has 19 votes with the help of Shiromani Akali Dal while the AAP-Congress alliance will have 17 votes.

The AAP and Congress alliance had 20 votes, of which 8 votes were declared invalid during the January 30 polls and BJP’s mayoral candidate Sonkar emerged as winner.

AAP-Congress alleged foul play by the presiding officer and moved to the SC after it got no relief from the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

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